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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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